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An American Werewolf in London (1981) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Aug 21, 1981

World Photography Week | Cultural Events | Aug 12 - Aug 26

Because of the extraordinary interest from around the globe in World Photography Day, in 2022 organizers announced World Photography Week – a two-week-long worldwide celebration of photography beginning a week before World Photography Day, on August 12th, and running for one week after, through August 26th. On each day of World Photography Week, share a ….

GamesCom (2023) | Gaming Conventions | Aug 21 - Aug 27, 2023

Gamescom is the world’s largest video game event by number of attendees and takes place annually in Cologne, Germany. Gamescom lets video game players and gaming media get their hands on some of the biggest upcoming games. Arguably the most exciting part of the event, is the Opening Night Live kickoff showcase, which is usually ….

Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own Exhibit and Auction (2023) | Memorabilia Exhibition, Specialty, Themed Auctions & Auction Cons | Aug 1 - Sep 11, 2023

Sotheby’s presents Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the public and private realm of the rock band Queen and global icon Freddie Mercury. A world-renowned rock superstar, away from the stage Freddie Mercury was a deeply educated collector. Across six auctions, Sotheby’s reflects Freddie Mercury’s world of style and ….

Cowboy Bebop 25th Anniversary Art Exhibition (2023) | Art Exhibitions | Jul 18 - Dec 31, 2023

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the iconic anime Cowboy Bebop, a gallery of commissioned art was created to capture the essence of the series’ iconic characters, settings, and themes through the unique style and interpretation of the artists. The creation of these pieces has allowed creators – who are also fans of the ….

Bubble Planet Experience (2023) | Experiences | Jul 25 - Sep 17, 2023

Bubble World’s Bubble Planet Experience is an immersive experience designed to challenge the imagination. Step into a hot air balloon flight simulator, dive into massive ball pits, witness robot-led bubble shows, and much, much more! After huge success in Europe, Bubble World makes its way to the Los Angeles area, and is scheduled to “expand” ….

House of Hip-Hop Exhibit: 50 Years of Hip Hop Exhibition (2023) | Memorabilia Exhibition | Jul 31 - Sep 1, 2023

An Interactive Self-Guided Experience at The House of Hip-Hop Art Gallery curated by The National Hip-Hop Museum. The World’s 1st Hip-Hop Museum delves deep into the vibrant history of this influential genre, the museum has carefully curated a remarkable collection of artifacts, spanning the golden era from 1979 to 2000, for an extraordinary retrospective gallery ….

Gaming Fest at Six Flags (2023) | Gaming Conventions | Jul 1 - Sep 4, 2023

Ready to challenge your friends at Six Flags this summer? Gaming Fest is live at Six Flags parks from July 1st through September 4th, 2023. Once inside the Six Flags Custom Gaming Houses, you’ll enjoy an elevated gaming and sports experience usually only reserved for video game pros.

Rogers: The Musical Live at Disney Adventure Park (2023) | Plays and Musicals | Jun 30 - Aug 31, 2023

Rogers: The Musical is a real-life, short one-act musical theater production on stage at the Hyperion Theater located inside of Disney California Adventure park for a limited-time engagement beginning June 30 and running through August 31, 2023. The production is part of the Disney100 celebration at Disneyland Resort. Rogers: The Musical is inspired by the ….

Hayao Miyazaki's The Wind Rises Screening Series - Studio Ghibli Fest (2023) | Film Screening Series | Aug 21 - Aug 23, 2023

The Wind Rises is the most recent masterpiece from Oscar-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke). In the animated film, Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted and unable to be a pilot, he becomes one of the world’s most accomplished airplane designers, experiencing ….

Tom Petty Rock & Roll Memorabilia Exhibit at Cade Museum (2023) | Memorabilia Exhibition | Jul 22 - Dec 31, 2023

The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention hosts the exhibition Tom Petty: Among the Wildflowers, featuring artifacts previously on display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Tom Petty: Among the Wildflowers explores the joys, pains, and creative awakenings that Gainesville native Tom Petty experienced while pouring his soul into his magnum ….

Quentin Tarantino Presents Winter Kills Screening Series From A New 35mm Print at Film Forum (2023) | Film Screening Series | Aug 11 - Aug 24, 2023

Jeff Bridges, half-brother of a murdered American president and son of one of the country’s richest men (John Huston), sets out to find the assassination conspirators. With guest appearances by everyone from Elizabeth Taylor to Toshiro Mifune. This new 35mm print, the first struck in over 40 years, was supervised by the movie’s camera operator, ….

First Totally Horror-Themed Issue of Fangoria Hits Newsstands, Saving the Magazine From Ending (1980) | Magazine and Newspaper Publication Dates, Milestones | Aug 1 - Aug 31, 1980

Issue number 7 of Fangoria Magazine was the first issue to exclusively feature horror content. The first 6 issues of the magazine were designed around a “fantasy film” concept and proved to be publishing failures. As described in one history of horror magazines, “The first issue of Fangoria, published in 1979, was an abysmal failure, ….

First Issue of Horror Publication Fangoria Magazine is Published (1979) | First Issues, Magazine and Newspaper Publication Dates | Aug 1 - Aug 31, 1979

Fangoria is an American magazine centered on the horror film genre, originally launched in August of 1979. Originally a monthly, as of 2023 it is published quarterly and edited by Phil Nobile Jr. after decades of being under the direction of Anthony Timpone. The first issue of Fangoria, originally published by the Starlog Group, was ….

First Issue of Sci-Fi Publication Starlog Hits Newsstands (1976) | First Issues, Magazine and Newspaper Publication Dates | Aug 1 - Aug 31, 1976

August 1976 saw the first issue release of Starlog, the monthly science fiction magazine founded by Kerry O’Quinn and Norman Jacobs in 1976, that focused primarily on Star Trek at its inception, then general science fiction movies and media. Starlog was one of the first publications to report on the development of the first Star ….